Lepidophyma gaigeae
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Etymology
The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.
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Geographic range
L. gaigeae is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of northern Querétaro state and adjacent northwestern Hidalgo state, between 1,800 and 2,200 m (5,900 and 7,200 ft) elevation.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. gaigeae is rocky areas of forest or shrubland.
Reproduction
L. gaigeae is viviparous. Litter size may be as small as one newborn.
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